Memorial to Saint Barbara, Montecatini Alto

Next stop - Tuscany

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May 31st 2014
Geo: 43.9055, 10.7882On Wednesday, the sun was shining so we decided to repeat the bike ride we did from here last year. Since I had not used mine in five months and with very little other physical exercise, I was struggling with many of the early inclines and had to walk some of the way. However, this does have its benefits since you can safely take in the fantastic views over the wooded Ligu ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more